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先端を落とす

English translation: drop (cut off) the tip


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10:37 Oct 24, 2009
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Tech/Engineering - Mechanics / Mech Engineering
Japanese term or phrase: 先端を落とす
Context:ねじ山形状は先端を落とす

Thanks.
Li Gang
Local time: 09:15
English translation:drop (cut off) the tip
Explanation:
Need more context, really.

But, 「先端を落とす」 is often used as 「先端を切り落とす」 or cut off the tip of the ねじ山形状.



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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-10-24 16:50:02 GMT)
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http://soudan1.biglobe.ne.jp/qa2609886.html - People use terms like 「先端を削り落とす」、「先端を落とす」、「先端を切り落とす」, etc. as synonyms.

http://www.one2one.jp/diary/log/eid90.html - 「先端を落とす」 is used as 'cut off'

The terms is often used in cooking too. Like cutting off a tip of a carrot = 先端を落とす.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-10-24 16:50:50 GMT)
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My answer should have been "cut off the tip".

Sorry. I didn't mean to include the word "drop" in there.
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Shimpei Shimizu
Local time: 20:15
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Summary of answers provided
2 +2drop (cut off) the tip
Shimpei Shimizu
3bring down till the tip
Gouranga Charan Pradhan
2chamfering the tip of the screw threadV N Ganesh
1 -2dropping menutransworder


Discussion entries: 1





  

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16 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 1/5Answerer confidence 1/5 peer agreement (net): -2
dropping menu


Explanation:
OK?

transworder
Local time: 03:15

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
disagree  Takako S.: Sorry, but this is not suitable
15 hrs

disagree  Lianne Wilson: Where are you getting 'menu' from?
1 day22 hrs
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2 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
bring down till the tip


Explanation:
Although the meaning is still vague from the sentence, but I think it means that 先端を落とす means 先端まで落とす.

Gouranga Charan Pradhan
India
Local time: 06:45
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in OriyaOriya
PRO pts in category: 24
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6 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
drop (cut off) the tip


Explanation:
Need more context, really.

But, 「先端を落とす」 is often used as 「先端を切り落とす」 or cut off the tip of the ねじ山形状.



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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-10-24 16:50:02 GMT)
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http://soudan1.biglobe.ne.jp/qa2609886.html - People use terms like 「先端を削り落とす」、「先端を落とす」、「先端を切り落とす」, etc. as synonyms.

http://www.one2one.jp/diary/log/eid90.html - 「先端を落とす」 is used as 'cut off'

The terms is often used in cooking too. Like cutting off a tip of a carrot = 先端を落とす.

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Note added at 6 hrs (2009-10-24 16:50:50 GMT)
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My answer should have been "cut off the tip".

Sorry. I didn't mean to include the word "drop" in there.

Shimpei Shimizu
Local time: 20:15
Specializes in field
Native speaker of: Japanese
PRO pts in category: 9

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Wellmiya: too little info to be sure, but this seems the most likely
11 hrs

agree  Angel Dust: Yes, I think "cut off" is right word for 「落とす」, but "tip" for 「先端」 is ???
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18 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5
chamfering the tip of the screw thread


Explanation:
Chamfered interior thread for an easy insertion of screw. 3. ... Lubricate the tip of insertion tool D and screw on the insert by hand. ...
issuu.com/wurthuk/docs/time-sert -

V N Ganesh
Local time: 06:45
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 51
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